Lou Reed - The Life - Softcover

Wall, Mick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1409153088 ISBN 13: 9781409153085

Verlag: Orion Publishing Group, 2013

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Rock 'n' roll was Lou Reed's life. From recording one of the most critically acclaimed albums of all time with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO (1967), to heavy drug abuse and performing in front of the Pope, Lou Reed's story is one of great peaks and deep lows. Forever dedicated to his art, he became one of modern music's most legendary and seismic figures.

Although a controversial, outspoken and undoubtedly misunderstood musician, Lou Reed's influence on popular culture cannot be overstated. He brought avant-garde to the mainstream with the Velvet Underground and his solo work was pronounced a revelation. Hit albums such as TRANSFORMER, SALLY CAN'T DANCE and BERLIN have cemented his name in the rock pantheon.

A testament to his strength of character and true spirit, he was a creative and performer until the end, playing benefit gigs, featuring on the new releases and, most poignantly, declaring that he was looking forward to 'being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future.' A true icon of rock 'n' roll - his legacy will live on in this book.

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Mick Wall is the UK's best-known rock writer, author and TV and radio programme maker, and is the author of numerous critically-acclaimed books, including definitive, bestselling titles on Led Zeppelin (When Giants Walked the Earth), Metallica (Enter Night), AC/DC (Hell Ain't a Bad Place To Be), Black Sabbath (Symptom of the Universe), Lou Reed and The Doors (Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre). He lives in England. http://www.mickwall.com/home.htm http://www.mickwall.com/blog/blog.php https://twitter.com/WallMick

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Lou Reed is one of the most misunderstood artists of all time - more than Dylan or even Elvis.
Mick Wall has been following his career from the Euro avant rock of the Velvet Underground to the glam-with-meaning of the Walk on the Wild Side era, up to his mature period, beginning in New York in 1989 (when Mick interviewed him) and on to his brilliant joint album with Metallica in 2011.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Orion Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1409153088
• ISBN 13: 9781409153085
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
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